DHAKA, Sept 13, 2025 (BSS)—A poor batting led Bangladesh to a six-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in their second game of the Asia Cup T20 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi today.

Bangladesh beat Hong Kong by seven wickets in the first match but couldn’t show the similar intent against much stronger side like Sri Lanka.

After being asked to bat first, Bangladesh were restricted to a moderate 139-5, a total Sri Lanka gunned down in 14.4 overs, reaching 140-4.

Opener Pathum Nissanka was the heart of Sri Lanka’s chase, hitting a blistering 50 off 34, an innings studded with six fours and one four.

He was accompanied by young Kamil Mishra who punished Bangladesh bowlers for the early let off, hammering an unbeaten 32 ball-46.

Mishra survived on just 1 as Mahedi Hasan dropped his catch at mid-on off Shoriful Islam bowling in the fifth over.

Mishra who smashed four boundaries and two sixes, signed off the game with two runs.

With little resources on the board, Mustafizur Rahman gave Bangladesh the breakthrough in the second over by removing Kusal Mendis for just 3 but Mishra and Nissanka took away the game with 95-run for the second wicket. 

Mahedi Hasan, who returned figures of 2-29, though dismissed Nissanka to break the partnership, Sri Lanka had already closed in on a victory.

Bangladesh took two wickets in quick succession but Sri Lanka’s victory was inevitable.

A top order collapse, that saw them lost first three wickets for just 11 runs, earlier left Bangladesh’s chance in limbo. 

Shamim Patwari and Jaker Ali Anik shared 86 runs for the undefeated sixth wicket, giving Bangladesh a total to defend. 

The 86 runs between Jaker and Patwari are the highest for the sixth wicket or below in the T20 Asia Cup.

Patwari was unbeaten on 42 after hitting three fours and one six from 34 balls, while Jaker made 41 not out with two fours from the same number of deliveries.

Captain Liton Das was the other notable scorer with 28. Liton indeed stabilized the innings after Bangladesh were left to a precarious 11-3 in 4.3 overs.

Bangladesh lost two openers—Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Parvez Hossain Emon—both for duck --in the first 10 balls, with the scoreboard also reading no runs.

Liton played the first scoring shots as Bangladesh looked to regroup but Towhid Hridoy was trapped run out for 8, leaving Bangladesh in further trouble.

Mahedi Hasan paired with Liton who hit some flurry of boundaries to keep the scoreboard flowing. However, the introduction of legspinner Wanindu Hasanranga further kept Bangladesh bay.

Hasanranga removed Mahedi for 9 and Liton in his consecutive overs to leave Bangladesh at 53-5. He finished with 2-25 in four overs. 
With Bangladesh in danger to be all out below 100, Jaker and Patwari’s resilience gave the side’s bowlers something to defend.